Online Bachelor Degree Programs

For many decades the gold standard of higher education has been the bachelor's degree. Many companies require a bachelor's degree as a matter of course for all applicants, and many colleges focus on the four-year bachelor's degree as the preferred program for all students.

According to a 2010 report from Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, by 2018, 63 percent of jobs are projected to require a college education. Bachelor's degrees are expected to be required for the largest segment of those at 23 percent.

The study, "Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018," also reports that in 1973, only 9 percent of jobs required a bachelor's degree while 40 percent required only a high school diploma. By 2018, those numbers are projected to be 23 percent and 28 percent respectively, showing the increasing need for a college education to remain competitive in the workforce.

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